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Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech fatality
October 24, 2002 at 1:00 PM
Foreman Quarry & Plant · Ash Grove Cement Company · Little River County, AR
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING FUEL WHEN THERE WAS A FAILURE OF A PUMP CAUSING A FIRE.
Record details
- Classification
- EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
- Accident type
- Contact with hot objects or substances
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Source of injury
- FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
- Nature of injury
- BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- Total mining experience
- 2.57 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2.57 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.67 years
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Metal/Nonmetal
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